will my chids be safe outside

[kindrag23]

Will orchids be okay to outside now? I think Monday is or hopefully is the last day we get a bad cold snap. Its a high of 55. All the golden oldies tell me if the mesquites are in bloom no more horrid cold....heres praying...Then back up into 70's-90's. I have catasetum, mormode, cattleya,stanhope, dendrobium, bulbophyllum, b. Lady of the night, hot or warm growing cymbidium (alliofolium(sp), little black sambo).

Also 4 hibiscus, 1 gardenia and 1 african lavender plant.

Thanks

Kg.

[IncurablePlantHead]

You know I grow my orchids outside all year long in our South Florida climate and that I believe orchids are far happier outside in a comfortable climate. However, if there is any chance more cold will come your way and you won't be able to get your chids inside, I wouldn't risk it. Your plants are used to being pampered in your greenhouse. I'd say get them out when you can, but don't take any big risks with uncertain weather....just my $.02.

[kindrag23]

No they are in my house sitting with my russian desert tortoise underbhis heat/uv lights. They are now going tonmy little thin greenhouse. Outside is where they are going now. My greenhouse is not top of the line style. Lol.

[Optimist]

How did it go, kindrag? In Clovis here we had snow on the 14th. I lost a big sansevaria I forgot to bring in. Due to that, I will wait a while longer. My cymbidiums survived the same temp that killed the sansevaria, by the way.

[kindrag23]

It got really cold here sunday evening and last night so in they ce may wait a few days to allow it to become warm again then try.

[Optimist]

Yup. The sping weather is all over the place. I will not be totally confident to leave them out till the merry month of May.